Waiting tables is a tough job that nobody is ever really prepared for. Customers give shitty tips, sometimes you forget their order, or just getting horrible customers overall. Whatever happens at a restaurant it is something more than a smoke break and a cry in the storage closet can fix – waitstaff need a healthy dose of humor.

The list below are some of the hilarious ways in which restaurant workers deal with the chaos that is all just part of the job. From taking a silly joke a customer said quite literally to funny messages on receipts, these people know that humor is the only way to keep your sanity on the job. So scroll down and don’t forget to upvote your favs as a tip!

Saw A Waiter Clearing Plates At A Local Restaurant

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After A Huge Meal (Schweinshaxe) In Berlin I Asked For Just A Small Beer. This Is What The Waiter Brought Me:

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Last Night At Waffle House My Friends And I Asked Our Waiter To Take A Picture Of Us With My iPhone. He Made Us Do A Bunch Of Different Poses And Then Walked Away Laughing… Every Picture He Took Was Like This

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I Ordered A Burger And Told My Waiter That For Every Pickle I Receive, I Will Destroy A City. He Returned With This And Said “My Least Favorite Places”

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We Had A Great Waiter Last Night

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Our Waiter Got Tired Of Hitting His Head On The Light. His Solution

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My Friend Complained To Our Waiter That There Wasn’t A Lemon In His Water

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Boyfriend Took Me To The Spaghetti Factory For A Romantic V-Day Dinner. This Is What The Waiter Gave Him

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Waiter Brought My Kid An Extra Bowl Of Bacon Today. This Was Literally The Happiest I’ve Ever Seen Her

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Our Waiter Gave Us Our Change…

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Wait My Waiter’s Name Is What?!!

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While Eating Dinner The Lady In Front Of Us Told The Waiter That She Was Cold. This Is What He Brought…

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Spilled My Drink At Lunch Yesterday. This Is How The Waiter Brought My Refill

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Ihop Waiter With A Sense Of Humor

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Asked My Passive Aggressive Waiter For Another Fork

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I Had The Best Waiter Ever For My Birthday

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Our Waiter Accidentally Typed “Bread” Instead Of “Meat”

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So I Went To Ihop Last Night. I Don’t Think My Waiter Liked Me

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How To Tell When The Waiters Are Ordering Their Staff Meals

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The Waiter Smiled When We Ordered Our Dessert. Now I Know Why

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Waiter Told Me To Upload This To Reddit (X-Post From R/Tall)

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Because Waiters Love An Education

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Birthday Sopapillas…our Waiter Took His Lighter Out, Lit It On Fire, And Said “It’s A Mexican Candle” [oc]

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My Girlfriend’s Reaction When She Jokingly Mentioned She Wanted Milk, And The Waiter Actually Brought It.

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I Ask The Waiters At London Skygarden For A Photo, So They Took A Selfie Instead

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I Knocked My Root Beer Off The Table At Dinner And It Spilled All Over The Floor. The Waiter Came Back With This.

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My Friend Ordered A Girlie Drink And Asked For It To Come In A Glass That Wasn’t “Fruity” This Was Our Receipt. Best Waiter Ever.

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My Friend’s Waiter Asked What He Wanted For Dessert. He Said – “Nothing, Thanks”. This Is What He Got

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We Went To A Karaoke Place In Japan And Got The All-You-Can-Drink Deal. We Didn’t Know We Could Only Order One Drink Per Person At A Time And Our Waiter Didn’t Speak Much English So She Drew Us This.

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Got Blueberry Sorbet With Pumpkin Gelato. Elderly Waiter Said, “Hey, It’s Blumpkin!” I Couldn’t Keep It Together.

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My Sister Said, “I’ll Take My Plate To Go, Please.” The Waiter Obliged.

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Found Out My Waiter Was A Redditor, Tried To Pay In Karma. Got This Back

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Sending Customized Messages To The Cooks Is My Favorite Thing To Do As A Waiter.

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I Think Our Waiter Is Trying To Tell Us Something…

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Girl At Work Ripped Her Shoe And I Fixed It For Her… (We Are Waiters Btw)

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I Loved Our Waiter Tonight.

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Mom Said She Wanted 1 Spoonful Of The Laval Cake, So The Waiter Brought Her An Appropriately-Sized Spoon.

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Waiter At Chili’s Working Ot For Them Tips

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I Was Drinking Too Much Coke At A Restaurant, And The Waiter Got Tired Of My Shit

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A Tip That Was Left For The Waiter

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Dr. Waiter

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I Overheard A Rude Customer So I Told The Waitress She Was Doing A Great Job

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He Spilled His Drink Everywhere, Waitress Returned With This

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Told My Waitress I Was Feeling Sick, She Came Back With This

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Boyfriend Knocked Over His Orange Juice, Waitress Brought Him This

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I Am Lactose Intolerant. This Is What The Waitress Brought Me For My Birthday. It’s A Bread Roll

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I Think The Waitress Misheard Me When I Asked For A Pitcher. This Is Clearly A Mug

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My Waitress Left Me This Pen To Sign My Dinner Check

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Friend Told The Waitress “I Want A Spicy Pizza” Her – “How Spicy?” Him – “Figure Out What Will Kill Me, Then Back It Off Alittle Bit”

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Hats Given To Us By Our Waitress At Dicks Last Resort – Panama City Beach, Fl

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This Was On Our Waitress’s Shirt

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My Life Has Taken A Turn For The Worse, And Every Night I Stop By My Local Huddle House To Eat And Blow Off Steam. I Came In Feeling Blue Not Saying Much And My Waitress Just Silently Brings Me This :) Changed My Night

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Receipt From My Favorite Waitress At My Favorite Bar Just Now

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My Friend Spilled His Orange Juice Too, But Our Waitress Was More Ruthless

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People Say My Buddy And I Look Alike. This Is How Our Waitress Told Us Apart

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As A Waitress, Pushing Our New Wine Feature Can Be Awkward

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Am I Too Late For The “My Waitress’s Shirt Is So Great” Train??

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The Waitress Told The Chef That My Friend Wanted To Stab His Mom For The Last Life-Changing Rib On The Plate. He Received This Note, And Another Rib

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